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Discuss the adding of the words: OMG, LOL, Woot, Nom Nom, in the Oxford Dictionary - Login - 04-05-2011
Discuss.
RE: Discuss the adding of the words: OMG, LOL, Woot, Nom Nom, in the Oxford Dictionary - Scripter - 04-05-2011
Kind of strange, considering they are more like abrievations.
I suppose it was from popular demand though.
Also note I have little knowledge on the subject, so I may be wrong on the reason they were added.
RE: Discuss the adding of the words: OMG, LOL, Woot, Nom Nom, in the Oxford Dictionary - Login - 04-05-2011
Comments from interviews: "Well, it's like the word 'bling' everybody used it, so the dictionary had to stay hip, had to stay with the current time of using words.'
RE: Discuss the adding of the words: OMG, LOL, Woot, Nom Nom, in the Oxford Dictionary - Ice - 04-05-2011
When Nom Nom got added I knew it went to far.
RE: Discuss the adding of the words: OMG, LOL, Woot, Nom Nom, in the Oxford Dictionary - Fat_Sacks - 04-06-2011
Nom: 1[noun]- A noise made a by a living being while enjoying food.
EX: We heard lots of noms as the cat finished its food.
2[verb]- To eat.
EX: She nommed that sandwitch ina a few seconds
That was THE best post I ever made.
RE: Discuss the adding of the words: OMG, LOL, Woot, Nom Nom, in the Oxford Dictionary - Login - 04-06-2011
"exclamation
informal
(especially in electronic communication) used to express elation, enthusiasm, or triumph:I definitely get Fridays off, woot!"